What does Luke 1:49 say?

For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy is His name,

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Luke 1:49 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, Luke 1:48, Luke 1:50, and Luke 2.

Luke 1:49 (YLT)

Passage

For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy <FI>is<Fi> His name,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:47 And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour,

Luke 1:48 Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,

Luke 1:49 For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy <FI>is<Fi> His name,

Luke 1:50 And His kindness <FI>is<Fi> to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,

Luke 1:51 He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mighty", "great", "things", "holy", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mighty" and "great", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 48's "Because He looked on the lowliness of..." into verse 50's "And His kindness FI is Fi to...", so "mighty" and "great" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mighty" and "great" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.